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E'dyn
The New Eden Yacht Club
Sedition.
#1 - 2012-12-06 15:32:59 UTC
I was wondering something

Can the steam key you get from buying EVE on steam, be used to add extra game time? I'm guessing it's probably a no.

If I'm not mistaken, a trial account can be updated with it though? Correct? So if I send a friend (or use it myself for an extra account) a 21 day trial, the steam key could be used, updating the account with an extra 30 days. But from what I understand the person sending the buddy link will not get game time or PLEX reward.

Reason why I'm asking is because of the steam sale and I have half a mind of buying a few keys just to make my friends try it out :D

Cheers
J'Poll
School of Applied Knowledge
Caldari State
#2 - 2012-12-06 15:41:41 UTC
E'dyn wrote:
I was wondering something

Can the steam key you get from buying EVE on steam, be used to add extra game time? I'm guessing it's probably a no.

If I'm not mistaken, a trial account can be updated with it though? Correct? So if I send a friend (or use it myself for an extra account) a 21 day trial, the steam key could be used, updating the account with an extra 30 days. But from what I understand the person sending the buddy link will not get game time or PLEX reward.

Reason why I'm asking is because of the steam sale and I have half a mind of buying a few keys just to make my friends try it out :D

Cheers



A Steam key can NOT be used to add game time to an already existing paying account.

It can only be used to create a new account or upgrade a trial account to a full account.

And no, using a Steam key on a buddy invite offer means that the guy who invited you won't get any reward.

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Faris Sherwiz
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#3 - 2012-12-06 15:43:03 UTC
You can not add it for game time.

You can use it to upgrade a trial account. Just did this yesterday for myself :D You will not get the buddy rewards though.
E'dyn
The New Eden Yacht Club
Sedition.
#4 - 2012-12-06 15:45:20 UTC  |  Edited by: E'dyn
J'Poll wrote:
E'dyn wrote:
mystuff



A Steam key can NOT be used to add game time to an already existing paying account.

It can only be used to create a new account or upgrade a trial account to a full account.

And no, using a Steam key on a buddy invite offer means that the guy who invited you won't get any reward.


Figured as much but never hurts to ask :D

Faris Sherwiz wrote:
You can not add it for game time.

You can use it to upgrade a trial account. Just did this yesterday for myself :D You will not get the buddy rewards though.


Yup, I saw that but it's not like the buddy reward is something I desperately need. What I do need is get my friends to play eve with me :D


Thank you both for the fast reply!

EDIT: An extra question: Does anyone know wether or not those codes expire? I can see myself buying a bunch and handing them out in the future (Can't really pass up a 5 bucks deal)
Faris Sherwiz
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#5 - 2012-12-06 15:56:16 UTC
I have never known a steam key to expire...but I could be wrong!